Child&#39;s carriage.



No. 638,670. Patented Dec. 5,l |899. G. F. PERLEY.

GHILDS 'CARRIAGE- (Applcation filed s ept. 1, 1899.) '(No Model.)

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GEORGE F. PERLEY, OF LEOIWIINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THE F. A. "WHITNEY CARRIAGE COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

CHILDS CARRIAGE.

SPECIFICATION forming* part of Letters Patent NQ. 638,670, dated December 5, 1899.

Application fled September l, 1899. Serial No. '729 ,241. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: such position as will best support the feet of Be it known that I, GEORGE F. PERLEY, a the occupant with the back of the carriage in citizen of the United States, and a resident of its different positions. Leominster, in the county of Worcester and The various features of my invention will 5 State of Massachusetts, have invented an Imhereinafter be more particularly described,

provement in Childrens Carriages, of which and pointed out in the claims. the following description,in connection with In the drawings, Figure l in top or plan the accompanying drawings,is a specification, view shows a vehicle of the go-cart type, illuslike letters on the drawings representing like trating my invention; Fig. 2, a verticalsec- 6o ro parts. tion of the same on the dotted line 2 2, and

This invention relates to vehicles, and is Fig. 3 a detail of the clamping device for separticularly useful in connection with chilcuring the back in its adjusted position. drens carriages of the type commonly desig- Referring to the drawings in the embodinated as go-carts. ment of my invention there shown for pur- 15 It has become quite common to manufacposes of illustration. dbbindicate the wheels,

ture go-carts with adjustable inclined or reand c the frame, of a typical go-cart; but inclining backs and usually with adjustable stead of suchframeandsuchnumberofwheels foot-rests and dashers to enable the go-cart, any other desired arrangement of frame, usually carrying the occupantin asitting powheels, or running-gear, as they might 7o zo sition, to be converted into a reclining vehicle properly be called, may be employed so long to permit the occupant more or less to recline as they constitute a suitable running-support for sleep. GO-carts of this type as heretofore for the body of the vehicle. Upon this runconstructed, so far as I am familiar with the ning-gear and supported in usual manner, as same, have been provided with sides made by the springs d e, is arranged the seat f. 25 stationary orimmovable with reference to the The seat f is provided with a suitable back seat between the same, and When so cong,made adjustable to varyits inclination herestructed the adjustment of the back rearin by pivoting it at g to the rear edge of said wardly into its reclining position causes the seat, so that it may be dropped into different same to drop back or away from the rearmost inclined or reclining positions, limited only 8o 3o edges of the sides, leaving an objectionable by the particular construction of the various opening between the same, o1' to obviate this parts which Will be adapted to the desired opening the sides have been prolonged rearextreme inclination to be given to the back. wardly beyond the position of the back when The sides 7L h of the vehicle, of suitable in its most elevated position and sufficiently shape and construction to furnish adequate 3 5 to provide the proper sides for the back when protection for the seat at its sides when the dropped into its rearmost or reclining posiback is in its most elevated or upright position. Either of these constructions presents tion, are shown in the drawings as rigid or certain disadvantages that my invention, IiXe'd in form or shape,but are movably mountamong other things, seeks to avoid. ed or arranged with reference to the said seat 9o 4o My invention contemplates sides for the herein by pivoting said sides directly to the vehicle that are movably mounted with referside edges of the seat, the pivotal points beence to the seat thereof to enable them to be ing indicated in Fig. 2 at h to enable said adjusted with reference to the seat and,as may sides to be swung or tilted forward or backbe necessary, to cooperate with the changed Ward, as occasion may require, to enable them 45 position of the back and furnish at all times to follow as closely as may be desired the parsuitable protection for the occupant of the ticular adjustments of the back described. vehicle, and in connection with the fore- In the present instance of my invention the going I employ a movable or adjustable footsides are provided with brackets. t', Fig. 3, rest that is likewise adjustable, preferably carrying thumb clamping devices t',that enxoo n 5o by connection directly or indirectly with the gage clamping-rods g2 on the back g, said e sides or back, to enableit to be moved into clamps having sliding'engagement with said rods g2, so that as the backg is dropped more or less into an incline or reclining position the said rods, in engagement with said clamps, will cause t-he said sides likewise to be turned or adjusted about their pivots h', so as to furnish at all times the requisite protection for and at the sides of the seat.

Inasmuch as the axis of adjustment g' of the back g and the axis of adjustment h of the sides 7i are offset or eccentric to each other, it is clear that the said sides and back may be retained in any desired adjusted position merely by tightening the clamps e" upon the slide-rods g2 at any point in thelength of the said rods to which the said clamps have been moved by the adjustment of the sides and back, the eccentricity ot' these axes of adjustment of the sides and back causing said clamps to slide longitudinally on the said rods g2 during the adjustment of the same.

The foot-rest m, provided with the customary dasher m', is likewise movably mounted with reference to the seat herein by pivotally connecting the said foot-rest at m2 to the leading edge of the said seat in order that said foot-rest may be adjusted as desired to meet the varying adjustments of the sides and back.

In the present' instance of my invention the sides h are extended below the seat and the pivots 72,' or are provided with downwardlyprojecting extensions, to the lower ends of which at 'm3 are jointed links m4, having their opposite ends jointed at m5 to the said foot-rest. Thus as the sides are turned rearwardly or depressed about their pivots 7L by adjustment of the back the links m4 will cause simultaneous raising of the foot-rest more or less into its dotted position, Fig. 2, so that whatever be the adjusted positions of the sides and back the foot-rest in the construction shown will assume a corresponding new position to give to the occupant of the carriage the most comfortable position for the feet with reference to the particular positions of the sides and back.

The construction described permits the sides of the vehicle to be most conveniently and artistically arranged for use with the back in its most elevated position for asitting posture of the occupant and at the same time effectually protects the-back when dropped into its lowermost position, wherein it becomes, in effect, a continuation of the seat. In these respects the carriage containing my invention is superior both in construction and artistic effect to carriages for asimilar purpose having the stationary sides rearwardly extended solely to protect the back when dropped and-performing no function whatever-in fact, bein gdecidedly in the way when the back is raised. It is likewise superior to such constructions as present a gap between the back when dropped and the stationary sides.

The handle-bars n n are shown as secured to the seat between the sides, the said bars rising above and clearing the back and carrying at their ends the usual push-barp.

My invention is not limited to the particular embodiment here shown, for the same obviously may be varied within the spirit and scope of my invention as disclosed herein.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

1. A carriage provided with a seat, a pivoted reclining back therefor, sides for the said seat mounted to swing about pivots substantially in the same horizontal plane as the pivot for said back, and connections between said sides and back for causing movement ot' one by the other and constructed to permit of such movement of said sides and back in different lines or directions by reason of the different locations of their respective pivots.

2. A vehicle provided with a seat, a pivoted reclining back therefor, a pivoted footrest therefor, and sides for said seat pivotally mounted between said back and foot-rest pivots, and connections between said sides and said back and foot-rest respectively to cause simultaneous movement of all about their respective pivots, said connections being constructed to permit the difference in direction of movement of said sides, back and footrcst due to the different locations of their respective pivots.

3. A childs vehicle provided with a seat, a movable reclining back for said seat, a movable foot-rest, and sides movably mounted with reference to said seat and connected with the said back and foot-rest to enable one to be moved by the other with reference to said seat, and a push-handle mounted ixedly between said sides and in front of said back where it is unaiected by movement of said sides and back and is not an obstruction to such movement.

4:. A vehicle provided with a seat, a movable reclining back therefor, a movable footrest, and sides pivoted interme/diate their ends to swing with reference to said seat, slid; ing connections at one of the ends of said sides, and jointed connections at the other of the ends of said sides connecting the latter with the said back and foot-rest to cause simultaneous movement of the said back, sides and foot-rest.

5. A vehicle provided with a seat, a movable reclining back therefor, sides movably mounted with reference to said seat, and sliding connections between the said sides and back.

6. A vehicle provided with a seat, a movable reclining back therefor, sides movably IOO mounted with reference to said seat, a movable foot-rest, sliding connections between said back and sides, and jointed connections between said sides and foot-rest.

7. A vehicle provided with a seat, a movable reclining back therefor, a movable footresi, sides movably mounted with reference to said seat and connected with the said footres by jointed connections and with the said back by sliding connections, and clamping devices cooperating with said sliding connections to retain said movable parts in desired adjusted position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to jhis specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

GEORGE F. PERLEY.

Witnesses:

ROBERT L. CARTER, CHARLES A. J osLIN. 

